Predicting carbonate scale in oil producers from high-temperature reservoirs

SPE Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 363-373

  Ramstad, Kari ^a   Tydal, Trine ^a   Askvik, Kjell Magne ^a   Fotland, Per ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CALCITE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DEPOSITION; EQUATIONS OF STATE; NUCLEATION; OIL WELLS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SAFETY VALVES; SCALE (DEPOSITS); SUPERSATURATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE SCALE; DOWNHOLE SAFETY VALVES (DHSVS); SATURATION RATIO;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 31144465740     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/87430-PA     Document Type: Article

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